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Hectar Berlioz

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History of Western Music 2 (Chapter 3 Mendelsshon, Beloiz, Brahms) Flashcards on Hectar Berlioz, created by mtempleton1 on 21/07/2013.
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Timeline 1803 - Born in France 1821 - Entered medical school 1822 - Began composition lessons 1826 - Enrolled in Paris Conservatory 1830 - Won the Prix de Rome and composed Symphony Fantastique 1834 - Harold in Italy for Paganini 1837 - Requiem Mass 1839 - Romeo et Juliette 1843 - Treatise on Instrumentation and Orchestration 1846 - The damnation of Faust 1856 - Les Troyens 1863 - Deoressed and bitter, stopped composing 1869 - Dies
Additional details Highly emotional often depressed No ability as performer - Excelled as conductor - Master Orchestrator No piano or chamber music - Mainly dramatic program music
Important works Symphony fantastique (no. 1) Harold in Italy (no 2) Romeo et Juliette (no. 3) Roman Carnaval Orchestra King Lear Overture The Damnation of Faust
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